Boynton Canyon Mushroom Jan 16
A side canyon of Boynton Canyon contains a formation that looks impossible to climb.
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BOYNTON CANYON MUSHROOM
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A memorial bench near the trailhead
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A classic Westerners trail sign at the start
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Passing by Enchantment Resort
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A wash on the public trail
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We head up to the first level
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Views open up on the first level
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Looking back down Boynton Canyon
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We make our way around this cove on ledges
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Our leader points out a petroglyph
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Freshly watered moss
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Climbing up another level
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...past a Pringle's manzanita
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Crossing the nose into the adjacent side canyon
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...as we go up another level
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We see ourt goal for the first time
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Up the second side canyon to the Mushroom
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They are on top of it
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Which is a good place for lunch
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It's a long way down
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Heading back...
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Back on the public trail
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One last hoodoo before the end of the canyon
